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health care 47 million people in the US lack health insurance, 12.7% of the total population lives in poverty (37 million people) and 10.8 million suffer from hunger. More than one in three uninsured Americans (35.4 percent) has income below the federal poverty level ($10,830 a year for a single adult). Education and Worship Resources Children's Health Factsheet [PDF] Congregational Health Ministry Survey Report, [PDF, Web] Health Care Coverage in America: Understanding the Issues and Proposed Solutions, a publication from Cover the Uninsured [PDF] Strategic Planning for Congregational Health Ministries [Web] Black Woman's Health Imperative, a national, not-for-profit educational, advocacy and leadership development organization that's committed to eliminating the health disparities that exist for Black women. Children's Defense Fund, a national proponent of policies and programs that provide children with the resources they need to succeed. Cover the Uninsured, a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and demand solutions from our nation's leaders. National Health Policy Forum, cultivates a learning community among key senior staff in Congress, its support agencies, and the executive branch of the federal government in order to improve the policymaking process on the nation's critical health issues. |
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The Poverty Initiative
is part of the Justice and Advocacy Commission of the